€111m in welfare overpayments with one person incorrectly receiving almost €360k 

A Department of Social Protection spokesman said anti-fraud and control measures were in place to find cases of overpayment, recover the money, and pursue prosecution of offenders when it was appropriate.

More than €111m in welfare overpayments were uncovered last year including one case where a person received almost €360,000 they were not entitled to.

The Department of Social Protection said there had been 71,121 cases discovered in 2022 where people had received more money than they should have.